Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 2159 A Playful Challenge

The day quickly turned into an evening. Corinne arrived as she came to prepare dinner, and when she walked over, Shirley could see that her sharp gaze was filled with resentment.

Til stay and attend to Mr. Flintstone tonight. You can leave. Corinne said to her.

Shirley frowned. “The captain didn’t tell me to leave.”

Zacharias also didn’t instruct her to leave. She couldn’t leave her post without authorization.

“Hah! You think you’re so important, huh?” Corinne mocked before heading toward the kitchen.

“Mr. Flintstone’s nephew is also here. You need to cook for two people.” Shirley reminded her.

Corinne didn’t say anything, but she would follow Shirley’s reminder. Tonight, she hoped to be the one Zacharias chose to stay in the mansion.

While Shirley was standing guard at the door, someone suddenly tapped her shoulder. She reached back. almost instinctively and grabbed the person’s hand before twisting his arm behind his back.

“Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” Tony’s startled cry came through.

immediately released him and warned him, “Don’t

experiencing Shirley’s prowess, he chuckled. “Pretty, you’ve got some skills. Can you teach me? If

glib tongue and said sternly,

tell me your name, so I had to address

while ignoring his teasing.

a thousand words of self-critique is no joke. My uncle is so old-fashioned. He still makes me write self-critique in this day and age, Tony complained as he stretched lazily.

In no time, he returned to Shirley

“Yes,” Shirley replied.

also under

replied coldly.

my uncle.” Tony snorted. Then, his gaze wandered mischievously over Shirley. “If I encounter danger tonight, can

saw her fair hands clasped together. He reached out and

him down as if he were a

him sternly. She wasn’t the type to stay silent

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in pain and sweating when he saw a tall figure coming down from the second floor. He called out without dignity. “Uncle Zacharias, save